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A visit to the Shirley Cemetery ...


The location of the Shirley Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Shirley Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shirley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shirley Cemetery

Lat:   34.4854°   (34° 29' 7")

Lon:   -83.5935°   (-83° 35' 36")

The Shirley Cemetery is located in Habersham County<2>.

The county seat for Habersham County is located in Clarkesville. Clarkesville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Shirley Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Shirley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Habersham County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Shirley Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shirley Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shirley Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Alto
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Habersham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <4>
    • Raoul
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raoul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raoul
      • Raoul is located in Habersham County
    • Baldwin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Cornelia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Airy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Demorest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lula
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Glades
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glades
      • Glades is located in Hall County
    • Clarkesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Leo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
      • Leo is located in White County
      • Leo has also been known as:
      • Meldean
    • Brookton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookton
      • Brookton is located in Hall County
    • Clermont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Homer
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Land ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Land have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land
        • Land is located in Hall County
      • Gillsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Cleveland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • White Sulphur Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur Springs
        • White Sulphur Springs is located in Hall County
      • Sautee - Nacoochee
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Yonah
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonah
        • Yonah is located in White County
      • Nacoochee
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nacoochee
        • Nacoochee is located in White County
      • Toccoa Falls
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccoa Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccoa Falls
        • Toccoa Falls is located in Stephens County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toccoa Falls <4>

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Shirley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Habersham County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shirley Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Shirley Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shirley Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Mud Creek Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mud Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mud Creek Cemetery is located in Habersham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mud Creek Cemetery
    • Mud Creek Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mud Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mud Creek Cemetery is located in Habersham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mud Creek Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Habersham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Crossroads Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Banks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
    • Friendly Mission Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Habersham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Wade Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wade Cemetery is located in Banks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
    • Baldwin City Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Old New Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old New Hope Cemetery is located in Habersham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old New Hope Cemetery
    • Herrin - Colbert Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Herrin - Colbert Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Herrin - Colbert Family Cemetery is located in Hall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herrin - Colbert Family Cemetery
    • Woodley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodley Cemetery is located in Banks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodley Cemetery
    • Level Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Level Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Level Grove Cemetery is located in Habersham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Level Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Habersham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Tomlin Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Hall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Enon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Enon Cemetery is located in Banks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
      • Wynn Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wynn Cemetery is located in Banks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wynn Cemetery
      • Mountain View Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Banks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
      • New Bridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Bridge Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bridge Cemetery
      • White Creek Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Creek Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Creek Cemetery
      • Skitts Mtn. Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Harmony Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Banks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
      • Mt. Airy Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Airy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Airy Cemetery is located in Habersham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Airy Cemetery
      • Kimsey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kimsey Cemetery is located in Habersham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimsey Cemetery
      • Grace Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Yonah Memorial Gardens
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Shirley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #329675  (Shirley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #329675 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Baldwin
      • County: Habersham         Elev: 396
      • Location given for GNIS #329675 (Shirley Cemetery)

    The official website for Habersham County: www.co.habersham.ga.us/

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Habersham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shirley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4854, Longitude: -83.5935       In this case, the coordinates for the Shirley Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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